Recipe for a Charmed Life by Rachel Linden – Audio ARC from PRH audio and Berkley for an honest review Book Blurb: American chef Georgia May Jackson has one goal—to run her own restaurant in Paris. After a grueling decade working in Parisian kitchens, she is on the...
A Winter in New York by Josie Silver – Audio ARC from Delacorte books for an honest review Book Blurb: A young chef stumbles on a secret family recipe that might lead her to the love—and life—she’s been looking for in this stunning novel. When Iris decides to move to...
The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston – Audio ARC from PRH Audio and Berkley for an honest review Book Blurb: Sometimes, the worst day of your life happens, and you have to figure out how to live after it.So Clementine forms a plan to keep her heart safe: stay busy,...
The Spice Master at Bistro Exotique by Samantha Verant – 352 pages ARC from Berkley and Netgalley for an honest review Book Blurb: The Spice Master at Bistro Exotique by Samantha Verant: Kate Jenkins doesn’t believe in fate. She believes in a clear vision,...
Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson ARC from Penquin Random House, Ballantine and Netgalley for honest review Book Blurb: Black Cake by Charmaine WilkersonIn present-day California, Eleanor Bennett’s death leaves behind a puzzling inheritance for her two...
Last Summer at the Golden Hotel by Elyssa Friedland – 384 pages ARC from Get Red PR and Berkley for an honest review Book Blurb: In its heyday, The Golden Hotel was the crown jewel of the hotter-than-hot Catskills vacation scene. For more than sixty years, the...
Review:Drive Me Crazy by Carly Robyn blew me away with its humor, heart, and heat. I’m newer to rom-com (Romantic Comedy) and after reading quite a few of them, I totally think that this one shines above.Full disclosure, I know the author quite well. She’s my daughter; but it’s the honest truth when I say I loved the heck out of this book. I was literally laughing out loud at some points and fell hard in love with Blake, the broody Brit, and Ella, the relatable journalist who could be my BFF.The pacing of the story was spot on as I fell into the fast-paced life of an F1 driver, and the toll racing takes on both their minds and bodies. I appreciated the slow burn to the ultimately spicy and steamy romance. It made the wait and tension totally worth the wait! For me, smart conversation and good banter can make or break a book. This one had so much wit and humor that I’d be happy with that alone.The settings in this book take the reader all around Europe which makes for great escapes. Ella, who hails from Chicago before moving to New York, offers many local references which I loved.On top of the heart, humor and heat, there are also some serious issues woven through the book such a loss of a parent, mental illness, and sexual abuse. These issues are presented with sensitivity and care.Bottom line, if you’re looking for a book to make you laugh with a good dollop of spice, pick this one up. Readers are all saying they can’t wait for the second in the series.@carlyrobynauthor 📘Have you ever watched an Formula One race? OR Favorite trope in rom-coms? ... See MoreSee Less